to take actions to prevent something harmful from happening
tomar medidas para evitar que algo dañino suceda (tomar medidas para evitar que algo danino suceda)
"People should take precautions against mosquito bites to prevent dengue."
"Las personas deberían tomar precauciones contra las picaduras de mosquitos para prevenir el dengue." (Las personas deberían tomar precauciones contra las picaduras de mosquitos para prevenir el dengue.)
to start a computer or device and load its operating system
to apply something learned or used in one situation to anoth...
to improve or upgrade your abilities or qualifications
to become emotionally tougher after hardship
to think or talk too much about something unpleasant that ha...
to make ready for something likely to happen